technical rider - Tamara Obrovac & Karen Asatrian IstrArmenia ensemble

TECHNICAL RIDER - Tamara Obrovac & Karen Asatrian IstrArmenia ensemble
* subject to change, adaptations are always possible when discussed earlier

ACCOMODATION

6 single bedrooms, hotel/or other accommodation 3* minimum, with private facilities,
IMPORTANT: preferably at short walking distance from the venue

TRANSPORTATION - if the band is coming by plane

all necessary local ground transportation from / to airport / venue / restaurant / hotel
1 large vehicle or any equivalent transportation) for: 6 passengers, private luggage, and instruments; guitar, mandola, oud, bouzuki, violin, cymbals, double bass, (if not provided) cymbals, (if drum set is provided)

CATERING & MEALS - will be provided by the Promoter for each one of the performances:

• 1 full hot dinner for 6 people after the concert; preferably local cuisine, incl. beverages; high quality red vine, beer, natural water, coca cola
• catering in the dressing-rooms ready for sound check and concert:
light snacks (sandwiches, chips, fruit, cheese, ham, fresh salads, olive oil, etc), coca cola, beer, red vine, cabernet /shiraz / or similar, grappa/or bottle off whiskey, scotch preferably.
• natural and non fizzy water, NOT cold for Tamara, (also on stage during the performance)
• 1 lockable dressing-room for sole use of 5 artists
• 1 lockable dressing-room with light/mirror and private facilities within, or nearby for Tamara Obrovac
 
BACKLINE - if the band is coming by plane, or from distant location

LINEUP: voice/flute, piano/violin/voice, oud/bouzuki, guitar/mandola/back vocal, drums, double bass

PIANO:
1 piano, preferably Steinwway, Bösendorfer , faioli or similar, preferably grand, min 2m, tuned to A 440
If unavailable, a digital piano (weighted keys), Yamaha CP stage piano serie or Clavinova, with built in speakers

DRUMS:
Any vintage ( 70's or older ) with *Remo ambassador white coated* heads, preferably Gretch Vintage (50's,60's or 70's) USA Custom, New Classic, Renown Maple, Catalina Jazz Club, or Ludwig, Slingerland, Rogers, or any new Yamaha set with *Remo white coated heads*.
Sizes: 18" or 20" bass drum, 12" tom, 14" or 16" floor tom.
Cymbals: Istanbul Agop, Bosphorus, Turkish, Dream or Zildjian K / Sizes: 20" ride, 16" crash, 14" hi hat
*Important: All cymbals should be *lightest jazz models*, or just 4 light crash cymbals in sizes 20,16,14,14.
Hardware: 2 cymbal stands, najlakše moguće, straight-no boom
2 snare drum stands

hi hat stand- simple light model
bass drum pedal- light, simple
drum chair - a good one, with a seat which does not move when in use.

DOUBLE BASS:
3/4 size acoustic double-bass from an excellent maker (David Gage Czech-ease road bass is fine) with adjustable bridge, (fine tuning) and pick-up
OPTION 1: 1 bass amplifier 80 W or more - GALIEN-KRUEGER, preferably "MB" series -EBS, preferably DROME, ACOUSTIC IMAGE, PHIL JONES, AMPEG,TRACE ELIOT/preferable cabinet config: 1x10 or 1x12 or 2x10
OPTION 2: 1 x XLR cable with phantom power, bassist brings his own clip on mic

OTHER:
• 1 solid adjustable piano bench
• two high stools for double bass and lead vocal, no armrest (optional)
• 5 black, solid music stands with individual lights

Tamara Obrovac & Karen Asatrian IstrArmenia ensemble / stage plot:

Tamara Obrovac & Karen Asatrian IstrArmenia ensemble / INPUTLIST:

PA SYSTEM, SOUND SYSTEM, SOUND ENGINEERS etc. / according to the venue

• monitors:
šest, 6 grupa, poseban mix pult poželjno na pozornici
• mixer :
top quality at least 24 channels, / 2x param.EQ per ch./6 aux (Soundcraft, Midas, Mackie, Yamaha, ALLEN & HEAT)
• reverb :
Lexicon, PCM 70/90 ,LXP 15, MPX 1 (good reverb)
• compressor / limiter:
top quality for vocal DBX, BSS, DRAWMER
• power amps:
top quality professional brand ( power depending on the size of the venue)
• 31-band graphic E.Q., preferably Apex or Klark Teknik
• speakers
top quality professional brand, Martin, Meyer sound, KV 2 Audio, L–ACOUSTIC, d&b, or similar
• stage lights:
warm lightning without strong colours, no front and rear, no drastic change while playing, with an independent electricity source
• professional sound and light engineer with experience in jazz concerts

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